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Oglethorpe University has been offering one- or two-week Advanced Placement Institutes in cooperation with the College Board since 1984. One main goal of this program is to prepare secondary school teachers to teach advanced placement (AP) courses in their schools. Many of the courses are designed primarily for teachers who are teaching AP courses for the first time or have less than three years experience at that level. However special sessions are available in some subject areas for teachers with more than three years experience.
The institutes are designed to familiarize teachers with the advanced placement examination, to assist teachers in the development of the curriculum for their chosen subjects, to share successful teaching strategies and to provide an opportunity for the exchange of ideas and professional networking with other AP teachers. The AP Physics courses include laboratory exercises that are emphasized in the current College Board Course Descriptions. The AP courses in European History, Spanish Language and Music Theory are open to both new and experienced AP teachers.
Location
Oglethorpe University
4484 Peachtree Road, NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30319
(Directions to campus)
This four-year independent, highly selective, co-educational
liberal arts university was founded in 1835. Patterned after General
James Edward Oglethorpe's alma mater, Corpus Christi College,
Oxford, England, Oglethorpe University is conveniently located on
Peachtree Road in Northeast Atlanta with easy access to Interstates
85 and 285. Parking is free and close to classroom buildings.
Tuition
Tuition is $425 per session for all subjects except
World History ($425 + $40 for field trip) and
Physics ($475). A $100 deposit is required to hold
your slot in any session; payment in full will also
guarantee your enrollment. Full payment is due
by July 1 for all sessions.
Registration Instructions
Return the completed registration form along with your $100 deposit
or full payment to Palisades.
Payment for the balance of tuition
may be made by check, money order, VISA, MasterCard or American
Express and must be received by July 1 for all sessions. Course registrations are accepted in the order received.
Cancellation & Refunds
If you are unable to attend the Advanced Placement workshop, you
must send your refund request by July 1. After this date, all
cancellation requests will be charged an administrative fee equal to
25% of the tuition fee. No refunds will be made after the course has
begun.
Staff Development Units
Teachers may earn 3.0 staff development units (SDUs) for a full week course. You will receive your completion form at the workshop’s end. Please be sure to check with your school system concerning SDU acceptance. No college course credit is offered through these workshops.
Schedule
Check-in will be from 7:15 until 8:15 a.m. on Monday in the Great Hall of Hearst
Hall.
All workshops will take place from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. unless
otherwise noted.
Workshop Instructors will designate a time for lunch every day.
There will also be a 15-minute break each morning and afternoon,
consisting of light snacks and beverages. There are vending machines
located in each building and the Emerson Dining Hall will be open
daily for lunch at a rate of $9.25. The Oglethorpe Bookstore
will be open from 9:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. for any other needs you may
have.
Want more information?
Please contact Rashidah Denton
with Palisades Convention Management at 800.350.0111 or rdenton@pcm411.com.
Download the
2008
registration form today!
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